Alabama's prisons are over capacity, under-staffed, and full of inmates serving long sentences

Alabama's prisons are currently housing a far greater number of inmates than their designed capacities. They employ fewer staff than is authorized by law.

More than half of the state's inmates are over the age of 35, and nearly half are serving sentences of at least 20 years.

Use the interactive graphics below to learn more about Alabama's prison system -- specifically, the utilization and staffing levels of its close-security facilities, and the demographic characteristics of its inmates.

Access all of AL.com's coverage of the Alabama state prison system here.